A powerful middle-grade adaptation of The Burning, the true story of Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Race Massacre.
In 1921, a white mob murdered hundreds of citizens and decimated the thriving Black community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
With chilling details, humanity, and the narrative thrust of compelling fiction, The Burning recreates the town of Greenwood at the height of its prosperity, explores the currents of hatred, racism, and mistrust between its Black residents and neighboring Tulsa's white population, narrates events leading up to and including Greenwood's annihilation, and documents the subsequent silence that surrounded this great tragedy. Delving into history that's long been pushed aside, much like Hidden Figures, In the Shadow of Liberty, and Claudette Colvin, this is the true story of Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Race Massacre, adapted for young readers.
Title alpha The Burning (Young Readers Edition): Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
Level Nonfiction Middle Plus
Pages Count 320
Genre Nonfiction
Topics Tulsa Race Massacre, 1921. Twentieth-century history of Tulsa, Oklahoma. African Americans. African American neighborhoods. Riots. Violence. Racism. Race relations. Greenwood (Tulsa, Oklahoma). Twentieth-century US history. Reparations.
Lexile 1190L
Trim Size 9" x 6"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2021-05-10
JLG Release Date Aug 2021
Minimum grade 5
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
Nonfiction Middle Plus (Grades 5-8)
Nonfiction Middle Plus
Nonfiction Middle Plus (Grades 5-8)
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